2015 NRL season

Last updated
2015 National Rugby League
DurationMarch 5 – October 4, 2015
Teams16
Premiers North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys (1st title)
Minor premiers Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters (19th title)
Matches played201
Points scored8157
Average attendance16,074
Attendance3,230,867
Top points scorer(s) Canberra colours.svg Jarrod Croker (236)
Player of the year North Queensland colours.svg Johnathan Thurston (Dally M Medal)
Top try-scorer(s) Parramatta colours.svg Semi Radradra (24)
  2014
2016  

The 2015 NRL season was the 108th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 18th season of the National Rugby League in Australia and New Zealand. The season started in New Zealand with the annual Auckland Nines, which was followed by the Rugby League All Stars Match, returning after a one-year hiatus, and the World Club Series. [1] North Queensland Cowboys won their first premiership in only the second Grand Final to be decided in extra time and their second ever grand final. [2]

Contents

Season launch and advertising

The season launched with a gala event at the Queens Wharf, Auckland on 29 January attended by a selection of the code's stars including Shaun Johnson and Greg Inglis. It was the first time the event had been held outside Australia. [3] [4]

The NRL and their longstanding ad agency MJW Haukuhodo used, for the second year running, Robbie Williams' "Let Me Entertain You" as the commercial soundtrack. The launch commercial takes members and supporters on a journey from the outback plains of Western Queensland to an inner city boot camp in Sydney and features more than fifty NRL club members and fans in a range of scenarios that include a rendition of a Haka on a Sydney train and a focus on Greg Inglis' trademark Goanna post-try celebration. [5]

The second Sunday afternoon match began at 4:10 pm instead of the traditional 3:10 pm. This change was to allow the Nine Network to show the match live into New South Wales and Queensland, and use it as a lead-in to their respective 6:00 pm news bulletins.

Teams

The lineup of teams remained unchanged for the 9th consecutive year. The NRL's salary cap for the clubs' top 25 players will be $A6.3M for 2015. [6]

ColoursClubSeasonHome ground(s)Head coachCaptain(s)
Brisbane colours.svg
Brisbane Broncos 28th season Suncorp Stadium Wayne Bennett Justin Hodges
Canberra colours.svg
Canberra Raiders 34th season GIO Stadium Canberra Ricky Stuart Jarrod Croker
Canterbury colours.svg
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 81st season ANZ Stadium & Belmore Sports Ground Des Hasler James Graham [7]
Cronulla colours.svg
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 49th season Remondis Stadium Shane Flanagan Paul Gallen
Gold Coast Titans colours.svg
Gold Coast Titans 9th season Cbus Super Stadium Neil Henry Nate Myles
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 66th season Brookvale Oval Geoff Toovey Jamie Lyon
Melbourne colours.svg
Melbourne Storm 18th season AAMI Park Craig Bellamy Cameron Smith
Newcastle colours.svg
Newcastle Knights 28th season Hunter Stadium Rick StoneDanny Buderus (interim) Kurt Gidley
New Zealand colours.svg
New Zealand Warriors 21st season Mt. Smart Stadium Andrew McFadden Simon Mannering
North Queensland colours.svg
North Queensland Cowboys 21st season 1300SMILES Stadium Paul Green Johnathan Thurston & Matt Scott
Parramatta colours.svg
Parramatta Eels 69th season Pirtek Stadium Brad Arthur Tim Mannah
Panthers colours.svg
Penrith Panthers 49th season Pepper Stadium Ivan Cleary Peter Wallace
South Sydney colours.svg
South Sydney Rabbitohs 106th season ANZ Stadium Michael Maguire Greg Inglis [8]
St. George colours.svg
St. George Illawarra Dragons 17th season WIN Jubilee Oval & WIN Stadium Paul McGregor Ben Creagh
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg
Sydney Roosters 108th season Allianz Stadium Trent Robinson Mitchell Pearce & Jake Friend [9]
Wests Tigers colours.svg
Wests Tigers 16th season Campbelltown Stadium & Leichhardt Oval Jason Taylor Robbie Farah

Pre-season

The 2015 pre-season featured the second Auckland Nines tournament, held over a weekend at Auckland's Eden Park in which the South Sydney Rabbitohs defeated the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the final. This tournament took place on the last weekend of January, and the All Stars match was played on Friday 13 February at Cbus Super Stadium in Robina. [1] The 2015 World Club Series took place in England with 2014 premiers the South Sydney Rabbitohs taking on Super League champions St. Helens in the showpiece match, which South Sydney won.

Regular season

Team1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526F1F2F3GF
Brisbane Broncos SOU
30
CRO
8
NQL
22
NZL
8
GCT
10
SYD
4
SGI
2
PAR
12
PEN
3
NQL
11
NEW
13
CAN
12
MAN
34
XMEL
2
NEW
22
XCBY
8
WTI
26
GCT
34
MAN
30
CBY
2
SGI
26
SYD
2
SOU
35
MEL
7
NQL
4
XSYD
19
NQL
1
Canberra Raiders CRO
4
NZL
12
SGI
2
SYD
28
MAN
13
MEL
4
WTI
8
SOU
8
GCT
40
SGI
14
CBY
7
BRI
12
NEW
22
XNQL
1
NZL
22
XNEW
14
CRO
1
PEN
10
NQL
8
WTI
2
MAN
2
GCT
16
PEN
16
PAR
4
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs PEN
6
PAR
20
MAN
4
WTI
1
SOU
1
SGI
25
MAN
12
WTI
24
NQL
7
SYD
14
CAN
7
XSGI
13
GCT
14
PEN
12
MEL
16
XBRI
8
PAR
24
CRO
2
SYD
10
BRI
2
GCT
22
SOU
14
NEW
2
NZL
4
SGI
1
SYD
26
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks CAN
4
BRI
8
MEL
18
GCT
2
SYD
8
NEW
16
SOU
8
PEN
8
NZL
4
GCT
1
XSGI
36
SYD
6
XNEW
2
NQL
6
MAN
12
SGI
20
CAN
1
CBY
2
NZL
4
NQL
12
MEL
28
WTI
22
PAR
7
MAN
2
SOU
16
NQL
39
Gold Coast Titans WTI
1
PEN
40
NEW
2
CRO
2
BRI
10
PAR
22
PEN
26
NZL
4
CAN
40
CRO
1
XSOU
6
WTI
7
CBY
14
NZL
22
SYD
10
XMAN
32
NEW
28
BRI
34
PAR
10
MEL
22
CBY
22
CAN
16
SGI
2
NQL
30
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles PAR
30
MEL
2
CBY
4
SGI
8
CAN
13
PEN
10
CBY
12
MEL
2
NEW
20
PEN
1
XNQL
4
BRI
34
XWTI
10
SOU
12
CRO
12
GCT
32
NQL
18
NZL
20
BRI
30
SOU
20
CAN
2
PAR
4
SYD
36
CRO
2
Melbourne Storm SGI
8
MAN
2
CRO
18
NQL
1
NZL
16
CAN
4
SYD
1
MAN
2
PAR
18
SOU
4
XSYD
22
PEN
20
PAR
4
BRI
2
CBY
16
XNZL
14
PEN
42
SGI
18
WTI
18
GCT
22
CRO
28
NEW
14
NQL
8
BRI
7
SYD
2
XNQL
20
Newcastle Knights NZL
10
NQL
2
GCT
2
PEN
12
SGI
13
CRO
16
PAR
6
NQL
2
MAN
20
WTI
10
BRI
13
NZL
4
CAN
22
XCRO
2
BRI
22
XCAN
14
GCT
28
SOU
46
SGI
22
SYD
16
WTI
6
MEL
14
CBY
2
PEN
18
New Zealand Warriors NEW
10
CAN
12
PAR
13
BRI
8
MEL
16
WTI
10
NQL
4
GCT
4
CRO
4
PAR
4
XNEW
4
SOU
32
SYD
4
GCT
22
CAN
22
XMEL
14
SYD
24
MAN
20
CRO
4
SGI
36
PEN
14
NQL
34
WTI
34
CBY
4
North Queensland Cowboys SYD
24
NEW
2
BRI
22
MEL
1
PEN
20
SOU
18
NZL
4
NEW
2
CBY
7
BRI
11
WTI
8
MAN
4
PAR
6
XCAN
1
CRO
6
SGI
6
XMAN
18
PAR
42
CAN
8
CRO
12
SOU
13
NZL
34
MEL
8
GCT
30
BRI
4
CRO
39
MEL
20
BRI
1
Parramatta Eels MAN
30
CBY
20
NZL
13
SOU
13
WTI
16
GCT
22
NEW
6
BRI
12
MEL
18
NZL
4
SOU
2
PEN
6
NQL
6
MEL
4
XSGI
4
WTI
12
XCBY
24
NQL
42
GCT
10
PEN
6
SYD
10
MAN
4
CRO
7
CAN
4
Penrith Panthers CBY
6
GCT
40
SYD
8
NEW
12
NQL
20
MAN
10
GCT
26
CRO
8
BRI
3
MAN
1
XPAR
6
MEL
20
XCBY
12
WTI
23
SOU
14
SYD
20
MEL
42
CAN
10
SOU
4
PAR
6
NZL
14
SGI
7
CAN
16
NEW
18
South Sydney Rabbitohs BRI
30
SYD
8
WTI
14
PAR
13
CBY
1
NQL
18
CRO
8
CAN
8
SGI
6
MEL
4
PAR
2
GCT
6
NZL
32
WTI
28
XMAN
12
PEN
14
XSGI
16
NEW
46
PEN
4
MAN
20
NQL
13
CBY
14
BRI
35
SYD
30
CRO
16
St. George Illawarra Dragons MEL
8
WTI
18
CAN
2
MAN
8
NEW
13
CBY
25
BRI
2
SYD
2
SOU
6
CAN
14
XCRO
36
CBY
13
XSYD
5
PAR
4
NQL
6
CRO
20
SOU
16
MEL
18
NEW
22
NZL
36
BRI
26
PEN
7
GCT
2
WTI
2
CBY
1
Sydney Roosters NQL
24
SOU
8
PEN
8
CAN
28
CRO
8
BRI
4
MEL
1
SGI
2
WTI
32
CBY
14
XMEL
22
CRO
6
NZL
4
SGI
5
GCT
10
XPEN
20
NZL
24
WTI
25
CBY
10
NEW
16
PAR
10
BRI
2
MAN
36
SOU
30
MEL
2
CBY
26
BRI
19
Wests Tigers GCT
1
SGI
18
SOU
14
CBY
1
PAR
16
NZL
10
CAN
8
CBY
24
SYD
32
NEW
10
NQL
8
XGCT
7
SOU
28
MAN
10
PEN
23
PAR
12
XBRI
26
SYD
25
MEL
18
CAN
2
NEW
6
CRO
22
NZL
34
SGI
2
Team1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526F1F2F3GF

Bold – Opposition's Home game
X – Bye
Opponent for round listed above margin

[10]

Ladder

PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 2418062591300+29140
2 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 2417072574379+19538
3 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys (P)2417072587454+13338
4 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 24140102467348+11932
5 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24140102522480+4232
6 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24140102469476−732
7 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 24130112465467−230
8 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 24120122435408+2728
9 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24110132458492−3426
10 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 24100142577569+824
11 Panthers colours.svg Penrith Panthers 2490152399477−7822
12 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 2490152448573−12522
13 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 2490152445588−14322
14 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 2490152439636−19722
15 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 2480162487562−7520
16 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 2480162458612−15420

Ladder progression

Team1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
1 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney 2246666681012141416182022242628303234363840
2 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane 02468101012141416182022242628303234343436363838
3 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland (P)000246810121416182022242426283032343434363638
4 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne 2244681010121416161818181820202224242628283032
5 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown 024666888810121414161820202222222426283032
6 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland 000024666810101214161818202224262828303232
7 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney 24668888101012141616182020222426282830303030
8 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra 0024681012121416181820202020202020222424262628
9 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah 022222246688810121214161618202224242426
10 Canberra colours.svg Canberra 22224468101010101214141416181820202020202224
11 Panthers colours.svg Penrith 2444466881012121214141618181818181820202022
12 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta 222444666668810121416181818182020222222
13 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand 0244466681012141414161820222222222222222222
14 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast 000224688810101214141416161616181818202222
15 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests 24446668888101012121212141414161818182020
16 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle 2468888881010101012121214141616161618202020

[11]

Finals series

A new record was set for overall attendance in Week 1 of the Finals with a combined total of 131,794.

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and time (local)VenueRefereesCrowd
QUALIFYING & ELIMINATION FINALS
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 18 20 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 11 September 2015, 8:00 pm Allianz Stadium Ben Cummins
Alan Shortall
20,521
Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs 11 10 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 12 September 2015, 5:55 pm ANZ Stadium Jared Maxwell
Gavin Morris
33,854
Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 16 12 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 12 September 2015, 8:00 pm Suncorp Stadium Gerard Sutton
Gavin Badger
50,388
Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla Sutherland Sharks 28 12 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 13 September 2015, 4:10 pm Allianz Stadium Matt Cecchin
Ashley Klein
27,031
SEMI FINALS
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 38 12 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs 18 September 2015, 7:55 pm Allianz Stadium Matt Cecchin
Ben Cummins
35,711
North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 39 0 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla Sutherland Sharks 19 September 2015, 7:45 pm 1300SMILES Stadium Gerard Sutton
Gavin Badger
21,683
PRELIMINARY FINALS
Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 31 12 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 25 September 2015, 8:00 pm Suncorp Stadium Gerard Sutton
Gavin Badger
51,826
Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 12 32 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 26 September 2015, 7:45 pm AAMI Park Matt Cecchin
Ben Cummins
29,315

† Match decided in golden point extra time.

Chart

Grand final

Sunday, 4 October
7:30pm AEDT
Brisbane Broncos Brisbane colours.svg 16 17
Golden Point
North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys
Tries:
Corey Oates (7') 1
Jack Reed (34') 1
Goals:
Corey Parker 2/2
(6' pen, 9')
Jordan Kahu 2/2
(35', 43' pen)
1st: 14 - 12
2nd: 2 - 4
GP: 0 - 1
Tries:
Justin O'Neill (10') 1
James Tamou (25') 1
Kyle Feldt (80') 1
Goals:
Johnathan Thurston 2/3
(12', 26')
Field Goals:
Johnathan Thurston (83') 1
ANZ Stadium
Attendance: 82,758
Clive Churchill Medalist: Johnathan Thurston
Referee: Gerard Sutton, Ben Cummins

Regular season player statistics

The following statistics are of the conclusion of Round 26.

2015 Transfers

Players

Player2014 Club2015 Club
Ben Barba Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
David Hala Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans
Ben Hannant Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys
Josh Hoffman Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans
Martin Kennedy Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Suspension
Todd Lowrie Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Retirement
Terry Campese Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders HKRcolours.svg Super League: Hull Kingston Rovers
Tom Learoyd-Lahrs Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm
Anthony Milford Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos
Reece Robinson Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels
Bill Tupou Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Wcatscolours.svg Super League: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Brett White Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Retirement
Mitch Brown Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Michael Ennis Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Dale Finucane Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm
Krisnan Inu Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Stade Français (French rugby union)
Reni Maitua Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers
Todd Carney Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Catalanscolours.svg Super League: Catalans Dragons
Isaac De Gois Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels
Bryce Gibbs Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Retirement
Daniel Holdsworth Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Retirement
John Morris Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Retirement
Beau Ryan Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Retirement
Nathan Stapleton Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks N/A
Siosaia Vave Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Jonathan Wright Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors
Luke Bailey Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Retirement
Maurice Blair Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans HKRcolours.svg Super League: Hull Kingston Rovers
Ashley Harrison Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Retirement
Albert Kelly Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans HKRcolours.svg Super League: Hull Kingston Rovers
Steve Michaels Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Hullcolours.svg Super League: Hull F.C.
Mark Minichiello Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Hullcolours.svg Super League: Hull F.C.
Brad Takairangi Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels
Daniel Harrison Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Broncoscolours.png London Broncos
Jason King Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Retirement
Glenn Stewart Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs
Anthony Watmough Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels
Ryan Hoffman Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors
Junior Moors Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm Castleford colours.svg Super League: Castleford Tigers
Bryan Norrie Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm Retirement
Justin O'Neill Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys
Ben Roberts Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm Castleford colours.svg Super League: Castleford Tigers
Joel Romelo Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm Eastern Suburbs Tigers (Intrust Super Cup)
George Rose Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons
Sisa Waqa Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders
Darius Boyd Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos
Adam Cuthbertson Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Rhinoscolours.svg Super League: Leeds Rhinos
Michael Dobson Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Redscolours.svg Super League: Salford Red Devils
Willie Mason Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Alex McKinnon Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Retirement
Timana Tahu Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Retirement
Zane Tetevano Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights N/A
Travis Waddell Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos
Jayson Bukuya New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Suaia Matagi New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters
Feleti Mateo New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Dane Nielsen New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons
Jerome Ropati New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Retirement
Anthony Mitchell North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Townsville Blackhawks (Intrust Super Cup)
Ashton Sims North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Wolvescolours.svg Super League: Warrington Wolves
Tariq Sims North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights
Brent Tate North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Retirement
Ricky Thorby North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Townsville Blackhawks (Intrust Super Cup)
Mitchell Allgood Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels HKRcolours.svg Super League: Hull Kingston Rovers
Jarryd Hayne Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels San Francisco 49ers (NFL)
Fuifui Moimoi Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions
Lee Mossop Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Wigancolours.svg Super League: Wigan Warriors
Ken Sio Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels HKRcolours.svg Super League: Hull Kingston Rovers
Ben Smith Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Retirement
Willie Tonga Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Catalanscolours.svg Super League: Catalans Dragons
Tim Grant Panthers colours.svg Penrith Panthers South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs
Kevin Kingston Panthers colours.svg Penrith Panthers Retirement
Kevin Naiqama Panthers colours.svg Penrith Panthers Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
Wes Naiqama Panthers colours.svg Penrith Panthers Broncoscolours.png London Broncos
Matt Robinson Panthers colours.svg Penrith Panthers Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans
Ryan Simpkins Panthers colours.svg Penrith Panthers Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans
Luke Burgess South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Sam Burgess South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs Bath (English rugby union)
Beau Champion South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels
Nathan Merritt South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs Retirement
Joe Picker South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs Retirement
Ben Te'o South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs Leinster (Irish rugby union)
Lote Tuqiri South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs Retirement
Gerard Beale St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Bronson Harrison St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Retirement
Dan Hunt St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Retirement
Brett Morris St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Adam Quinlan St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Saintscolours.svg Super League: St. Helens
Kyle Stanley St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Retirement
Jack Stockwell St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights
Michael Witt St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Retirement
Rémi Casty Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Catalanscolours.svg Super League: Catalans Dragons
Heath L'Estrange Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons
Anthony Minichiello Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Retirement
Daniel Mortimer Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans
Frank-Paul Nu'uausala Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders
Sonny Bill Williams Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Counties Manukau (New Zealand rugby union)
Braith Anasta Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Retirement
Blake Austin Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders
Adam Blair Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos
Liam Fulton Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Retirement
Cory Paterson Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Redscolours.svg Super League: Salford Red Devils
Bodene Thompson Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors
Daryl Millard Catalanscolours.svg Super League: Catalans Dragons South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs
Sam Williams Catalanscolours.svg Super League: Catalans Dragons Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders
Antonio Kaufusi Giantscolours.svg Super League: Huddersfield Giants Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Greg Eden HKRcolours.svg Super League: Hull Kingston Rovers Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos
Josh Hodgson HKRcolours.svg Super League: Hull Kingston Rovers Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders
Josh Drinkwater Broncoscolours.png Super League: London Broncos Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
Willie Manu Saintscolours.svg Super League: St. Helens Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters
Iosia Soliola Saintscolours.svg Super League: St. Helens Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders
Blake Green Wigancolours.svg Super League: Wigan Warriors Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm
Eddy Pettybourne Wigancolours.svg Super League: Wigan Warriors Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans
Richie Faʻaoso N/A Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels
Blake Ferguson N/A Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters
Lagi Setu N/A Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters
Danny Wicks Suspension Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels

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Coaches

Coach2014 Club2015 Club
Wayne Bennett Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos

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